Found 2 items, similar to Expansiveness.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: expansiveness
expansiveness
n 1: a quality characterized by magnificence of scale;
“the
expansiveness of their extravagant life style was soon
curtailed”
2: a friendly open trait of a talkative person [syn:
effusiveness]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Expansiveness
Expansive
\Ex*pan"sive\ ([e^]ks*p[a^]n"s[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
expansif.]
1. Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate;
diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the
expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
[WordNet sense 1]
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A more expansive and generous compassion. --Eustace.
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His forehead was broad and expansive. --Prescott.
2. causing expansion; as, the expansive force of heat.
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3. of much expanse; wide-extending; as, an expansive view of
the mountains.
[PJC]
4. friendly, open, and unrestrained in conversation or
discourse; -- of people; as, wine made the guest
expansive. [WordNet sense 4]
Syn: effusive, talkative.
[WordNet 1.5]
5. characterized by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and
delusions of grandeur. [WordNet sense 3]
[WordNet 1.5] --
Ex*pan"sive*ly, adv.
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Ex*pan"sive*ness, n.
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